The standard medical advice for using medicinal cannabis it to wait five days before driving, but some patients are deciding to drive under the influence illegally and take the risk of punishment.
The laws passed the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, which will now allow residents possession of cannabis up to 50 grams per person and to legally grow two plants per person, or four per household.
The Australian Capital Territory has become the first jurisdiction within Australia to legalise cannabis for recreational use and the growing of cannabis in people’s homes, after an historic bill passed through assembly by the Labour party.
Olivia Newton-John talks about her journey with cancer, her traumatising symptoms and how medicinal cannabis enhanced her quality of life.
The medicinal cannabis industry in South Australia could be set to take off with a new manufacturing facility for medicinal cannabis being planned to create 1000 jobs in Adelaide.
Cannatrek, an Australian medicinal cannabis company, has plans to develop a $160 million plantation near Shepparton, VIC. It is predicted to produce 160 tonnes of medicinal cannabis each year in Victoria.
Since the US has had several states legalise cannabis, consumers are seeing more and more cannabis products on the market. Check out these unusual CBD-infused drinks, including coffee and sparkling water.
Read how a 55-year-old man, who was strictly against using cannabis for recreational use, and was unsure about its medicinal properties, is now advocating for medical cannabis to be used as a chronic pain treatment.
Economist Rolf Gerritsen believes cannabis could lead to revenues in the Northern Territory from tourism, taxes, and horticulture. He believes the legalisation of cannabis could lead to ‘big bucks’.
More and more Australian clinics are opening up across the country, with doctors prescribing patients with medical cannabis. These new medicines are helping people with debilitating illnesses and chronic pain.
The Australian Defence Force reports about 8.3% of members have experienced PTSD in the past 12 months. Veteran Brad Schafer turn to medicinal cannabis after crippling side effects from other treatments.
Kerrie-Ann Trembath Forster has lived with excruciating chronic pain for years and says doctors need to be more willing to prescribe medical cannabis to patients. The medicinal cannabis scheme in Canberra is struggling to find doctors keen to prescribe drug.
Investment strategist Mark Bernberg says Australia is throwing away billions of dollars of possible tax revenue from cannabis being legalised, and questions why it is not being tackled on the election campaign.
How long does cannabis actually stay in your system? This article explains up to how many days or weeks marijuana can be detected via different testing methods, such as, hair, urine, blood, and saliva samples.
Read how one woman changed her entire beauty regime to only include CBD-infused products or hemp products. She even filled her bath with hemp milk and used CBD-laced bath bombs. Read on for the results.
Watch this short clip of a cannabis farm near Leyburn, south-west of Toowoomba in Queensland, as police find over $5 million worth of cannabis plants on the property.
A grandmother from Darwin, amongst others, has been jailed after she confessed to selling 45kg of marijuana. The drugs seizure is said to have been worth $400,000 in value.
There is believed to be around 100,000 Australians self-medicating with cannabis which has been obtained illegally. With so many Australian’s turning to medical cannabis, what research is there to back up the benefits?
Industry experts in Queensland suggest that more education between the differences of cannabis and hemp needs to be communicated to the public. It comes as we are seeing an increasing demand for hemp seeds.
Nothing beats a homemade strawberry jam- and with some weed thrown in- even better! Try this simple to follow recipe and make your own delicious tasting jam, with a cannabis twist!
Western Australian Police have seized 7500 illegal cannabis plants from a property in Red Gully, around 140km north of Perth. The police investigation is ongoing, and they have not yet found the persons responsible.
After only five days of Canada legalising cannabis, licenced dispensaries and companies are already running out of stock, with people queuing up for hours to get their hands on the good stuff.
The cannabis industry for medicinal use is growing at a fast pace. Brisbane City Council recently approved a site for growing cannabis, but local residents were not informed, even though the site is close to a school and playground.
If growing your own cannabis is legal in your state, you may want to find other ways to enjoy your marijuana, other than smoking it. Here are some easy recipes to try at home to make your own cannabis baked goods and treats.
As more US states are legalising the recreational use of cannabis, questions are being raised whether Australia should follow suit. Debates are being had about the dangers of cannabis and how legalising the drug could prove beneficial.
For those just starting out in making your own cannabis edibles, there may be some tips and tricks you can try to help improve your recipes, save you time and money and make better quality homemade treats.
The new controlled access scheme (CAS) for cannabis in Tasmania will allow approved medical practitioners to prescribe medical cannabis to their patients. This article answers some common questions.
Police in the Northern Territory have seized $900,000 worth of cannabis, after a long operation to try and prevent drugs entering remote NT communities.
